La Compagnie du Labyrinthe
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El Caballero de Paris
La Compagnie du Labyrinthe is a French non-profit organization set up in 1985 by Serge Sandor, a French theatre director. It's aim is to create, promote and produce live audio-visual performances and training actions.
Drawing on various experiences with people in very difficult circumstances (prisons, homeless people, etc.), Serge Sandor wrote a play for 250 patients in two psychiatric hospitals in Havana, in Cuba. This play presents the life of "El Caballero de Paris", an emblematic figure in the streets of Havana in the 1950s, known to the inhabitants for his religious, political or philosophical speeches. Four performances were given in Havana on November 17, 20, 21 and 22, 2009 with 150 patients involved as actors and 100 patients who produced the costumes. This project also gave doctors and workshop managers in these hospitals training in drama and the different related crafts (costumes, music, sets, etc.). It was put forward by Eric Peyre, managing director, Accor, Cuba
This project belongs to the "Training & Integration / Culture" category.
Foundation grant: €12,000.
La Compagnie du Labyrinthe website : http://cielabyrinthe.free.fr
